Highlighting cells

[Joe Peacock]

When I select cells to copy or paste I can't really see which cells are
highlighted because I probably have something set wrong. I would like the
cells I highlight to have a light background color so I can see what is
selected.
Any help would be appreciated!!
(e-mail address removed)

 

[JE McGimpsey]

In MacXL, the highlight color is set in system preferences. Choose
System Preferences/Appearance pane, and change the highlight color to
something more contrasting.

Otherwise, you'll need to use VBA, e.g.:

http://cpearson.com/excel/excelM.htm#HighlightActiveCell

Though a better way is via Chip Pearson's RowLiner add-in:

http://cpearson.com/excel/RowLiner.htm

 

[Gord Dibben]

Joe

Right-click your Desktop and Properties>Appearance>Advanced>Item. Scroll down
to "Seleted Item" and change the color to something you like.

Apply and OK your way out.

Depending on your settings, you may have to re-boot.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

 

[JE McGimpsey]

I suspect this won't work for Joe, since he posted from a Mac.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Thank John.

Missed that part.

Gord

I suspect this won't work for Joe, since he posted from a Mac.

 

[JE McGimpsey]

Yeah, I'm probably the only regular in these groups that has a special
filter for posts from Mac-based newsreaders <bg>.